Wright Move TX
Underpaid Calculator
If you're moving and negotiating, you need a clean number. This pulls Houston-area comp ranges by role and experience, plus the Texas take-home advantage vs. your origin state.
Houston market low (5y)
$83,000
Houston market median
$108,000
Houston market high
$145,000
Where you sit
Solid
TX vs California take-home
+$10,650/yr
state income tax only
Texas has no state income tax but higher property tax and insurance. The number above is take-home, not total cost of living.
Estimates only. Verify current rates, taxes, and insurance with your lender before making decisions.
How it works
Three steps.
- 1.Enter role, years of experience, current salary, and origin state.
- 2.We benchmark against Houston metro ranges (adjusted for experience).
- 3.See where you sit vs. market, plus the annual take-home swing from moving to no-income-tax Texas.